Queensland's Premier Beattie helps Robbie Williams but refuses to help Blacks
December 15th 2006 11:51
In what can only be described as absolutely shameful insensitivity Queensland's premier Peter Beattie has offered to pay the fine issued to singer Robbie Williams for breaching anti-smoking laws by having a cigarette while on stage performing at the allegedly non-smoking venue of Suncorp stadium.
Premier Pete's apparent largess comes at the same time that he refuses to do anything to help deal with the Indigenous community of Palm Island's outrage over the Director of Public Prosecutions decision to not large charges against a police officer who was found to have caused the death of an Aboriginal man in his custody.
What is going on here????
The Premier of Queensland will fork out $300 of his own money to pay for a fine for a multi-millionaire performer who has broken the law in front of 52,000 witnesses but says he cannot do anything to review the DPP’s decision.
Is it any wonder indigenous people in Queensland feel helpless and isolated?
There have been calls from many sections of the community today to seek an independent review of the DPP's decision and there is no reason apart from a lack of will that the Premier or Attorney-general could not have the matter reviewed from another state's DPP office.
I am truly embarrassed to be a Queenslander today!!!
Premier Pete's apparent largess comes at the same time that he refuses to do anything to help deal with the Indigenous community of Palm Island's outrage over the Director of Public Prosecutions decision to not large charges against a police officer who was found to have caused the death of an Aboriginal man in his custody.
What is going on here????
The Premier of Queensland will fork out $300 of his own money to pay for a fine for a multi-millionaire performer who has broken the law in front of 52,000 witnesses but says he cannot do anything to review the DPP’s decision.
Is it any wonder indigenous people in Queensland feel helpless and isolated?
There have been calls from many sections of the community today to seek an independent review of the DPP's decision and there is no reason apart from a lack of will that the Premier or Attorney-general could not have the matter reviewed from another state's DPP office.
I am truly embarrassed to be a Queenslander today!!!
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